Saturday, January 19, 2008

With Funky Shui, your mementos aren't packed away on the top shelf of the guest room closet; they live on your mantelpiece ... Be reminded of your trip to the Bahamas, not the last time you shopped at Bed Bath & Beyond.

Decorating with Funky Shui was a fun book to flip through. Why not use a fun mug (perhaps a souvenir of a trip) to hold toothbrushes, rather than a bland generic toothbrush holder?

While it's easy to get carried away and have too much stuff on display (so none of it really gets noticed), memorabilia and other unusual items used well can work wonders in a home (or office) - and help you get organized, too.

Some other ideas from this book that caught my eye:- Putting a frame on an easel, and using that to display your child's latest masterpiece.- Using a martini glass to hold paper clips.- Using a colander or the bottom half of a globe as a fruit bowl.

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A Note on Products

Products don't solve all your organizing challenges. I've gone into many homes and offices littered with products that didn't work - or maybe never got used!

But I do believe it is important to use tools (address books, calendars, storage containers, etc.) that are perfectly suited to you, both functionally and aesthetically (if that matters to you). If you find your perfect tools, you are much more likely to use them!

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